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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$4,773 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 38.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: 3 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,464 → $25,624

245Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

161Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

832Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

816Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,359Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

199Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,920

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,080

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

3 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $13,404
Per year: $13,404

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $16,669
Per year: $15,002

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $16,580
Per year: $14,922

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,920Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,691Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE82.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$16,464Year 1

$31,080Year 4

$25,624Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,590

Estimated loan payment$127

816borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,080 vs. $26,307

$4,773 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,660 median wageCA estimate · 27,080 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,770 median wageCA estimate · 11,360 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$140,870 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,630 median wageCA estimate · 39,210 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,840 median wageCA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,390 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,080 median wageCA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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